On November 15, 2017, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion of first impression in the Circuit regarding minimum wage determination under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The panel affirmed a lower court’s decision in favor of Xerox in an action...
A few weeks ago, the 11th Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals upheld a favorable jury verdict on behalf of a former Alabama police officer under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (“PDA”) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The officer was working as...
This summer McDonald’s has teamed up with snapchat to hire 250,000 workers across the United States. (See Engadget.com.) For those who are not aware, Snapchat is an image messaging and multimedia mobile application. The idea behind the snaplication is that an...
April is not only the month for Californians to fixate on taxes but this year it has been an active month of change in the employment arena. Changes have occurred that many Californians deem as socially necessary and morally correct, but will no doubt place a heavy...
I Received an Accusation, Now What? If you are a licensed medical professional, you may, at some point during your career, receive a “Notice of Accusation.” A “Notice of Accusation” should not be ignored or taken lightly. An Accusation is the vehicle by which your...
